Pelosi to Catholics -- Immigration Reform is a 'Manifestation of Our Living the Gospels'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she has told Catholic cardinals, archbishops and bishops that she wants them to speak from the pulpit for immigration reform and tell Catholics who oppose it that reform is a manifestation of our living the gospels.

In her comments at the Catholic Community Conference on Capitol Hill on May 6, Pelosi specifically referenced illegal immigrants in America, saying as a practical matter, we cant say to people, 12 million of you, go back to wherever you came from or go to jail.

I would hope that theres one thing that we can do working together as we go forward that speaks to what the Bible tells us about the dignity and worth of every person -- and that is on the subject of immigration, Pelosi said in her remarks. Because I think the Church is going to have to play a very major role in how we, in how people are treated.

The cardinals, the archbishops, the bishops that come to me and say, We want you to pass immigration reform, disclosed Pelosi. And I say, But I want you to speak about it from the pulpit.'

I want you to instruct your, whatever the communication is -- the people, some of them, oppose immigration reform are sitting in those pews and you have to tell them that this is a manifestation of our living the gospels, said Pelosi. Our patron saint of San Francisco, St. Francis of Assisi, he said, preach the gospel --sometimes use words. We need the words to be said because it isnt being picked up automatically.

Pelosi, a Catholic and a Trinity College alumnus, said the estimated 12 million people currently living in America illegally cannot be told by society to go back to where they came from or go to jail.

We have to respect that dignity and worth (of the indiciual), and recognize that the Church has an important role to play in that, she said. We dont -- as a practical matter, we cant say to people, 12 million of you, go back to wherever you came from or go to jail.

We cant do that, she said. But the newcomers to America are really, again, important to the constant re-invigoration of America, which is part of who we are and have always been unless were all Native American -- God Bless them. But most of the people here came from someplace else.

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[gwlovescf]

Nancy's archbishop has treatened to withold Holy Communion from her based upon her support of abortion. She travels the road to excommunication from Holy Mother Church. Yet she had the arrogance to stand before the Conference of American Catholic Bishops and lecture them what should be preached from the pulpit?

[sensfaninohio]

@gwlovescf - In a word ... yes, yes she does! Arrogant ... hypocritical ... and typical of a liberal.

[dannibonnaduchi]

where is the video!?!? Did YOUTUBE take it down???

[sensfaninohio]

@dannibonnaduchi - The video is still here. Not sure why you cannot see it.

[ricadrew]

What happened to seperation of church and state?

[miazagora]

Pelosi talking about the Bible is as ridiculous as Obama lecturing Spain about their debt...

[2000YearsOfTradition]

Excommunicate her already!!!!!!

[pollyyview]

wow... so hypocritical of the governments. i thought that state and church was separate.... oh sorry its only church separate from state not state separate from church. The state can tell the church what to say and do, however, the church can't say what is immoral or preach the whole truth. wake up america!!!

[tinaw1969]

wow...now she is telling the church what they should do! She has no right to do so!

Someone stick a sock in her mouth!

[jasonfkg]

I don't understand why you only get jumped on for being (a) open about religion and (b) stupid (they're two different things) when you're a Republican.

[groam6666]

I thought the Church cannot support or denounce the State, unless they pay tax.

[stinkygeorgia1]

The Catholic invasion from the South. Apparently, the Roman Catholic Church wants illegals to "Prepare NOW for Legalization" by "[proving] their identity, that they have been living (illegally) and working (illegally) in the United States, and that they have not been involved in certain criminal conduct while living in the United States." (illegally) (Google "Justice for immigrants prepare legalization")

[Gracelandification]

3/3 C SPAN “Black Republican Forum” Session 2 (begin at 11:30) West said one of the 1986 caveats was to secure our borders, enforcement our laws, but we’re still talking about new amnesty like DREAM Act. We can’t allow local cities to make sanctuary cities policies, because they will bring our inner city turf wars to epic proportions by bringing in the drug cartel and Columbian gangs. (Mexican Gangs don’t recognize our borders established by the Treaty of Guadalupe)

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Allen West 2012

[Gracelandification]

2/3 In November 2010, 15.1 million were unemployed (9.8%). 154 million are able to work in workforce (15.1 million/9.8%). GOOGLE “illegal immigration counters”, There are 11,941,812 (or 11.9 million) skilled jobs provided to illegal immigrants. the 15.1 million unemployed could take the 11.9 million available jobs. The unemployment rate could be reduced to 2.1% {{15.1-11.9)/154}.

[Gracelandification]

1/3 Immigrationcounters com 97% illegal immigrants are from Mexico. Illegalimmigrationstatistics org $1117 - The average amount you and your family paid in taxes this year to support illegals. 51% - The percentage of Mexican immigrant households that use at least one major welfare program. 28% use more than one.

[NakedLadyMudFlap]

She's using religeon to advance a political agenda....disgusting.